July 2, 2009; Maddux Park - Teddy has been practicing for this moment his whole life.
He's taken a few practice rides with the Dooleys and has been studiously observing the other children at the park for weeks. One time, he got so worked up while watching a 10-month old girl swinging back and forth that he started yelling with excitement. This little man has a powerful set of pipes, and poor startled Pasha started to cry!
Now with all eyes upon him (Mama, both Yolanda the Nannies, Pasha, Ian and Maverick) it's time to fly solo.
Teddy brought Naoki to the playground the next day to admire his new skills. Note the difference in technique between Mama & Daddy:
Mama stays close so that Teddy can see her and feel safe. Crouched, but ready to spring at the first sign of distress.
Daddy hangs back a little bit to give Teddy a sense of independence. Casually leaning against the post, exuding a calm sense of enjoyment.
And that pretty much sums up our parenting styles.
So cute! Can't wait to push him on our swing!
ReplyDeleteTraoki,He's sooo adorable and just seems to be totally comfortable in this new experience..maybe we have an free flyiing aerialist coming up. Kathy
ReplyDeleteI think that pretty much sums up moms and dads in general :)
ReplyDeleteTeddy is one durned cute kid! Can you bring him to TX when you come next month?